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Georgia State hires former UGA linebacker

Dell McGee and Georgia State hire former Georgia Bulldogs linebacker/staffer

The Georgia State Panthers and head coach Dell McGee have hired former Georgia Bulldogs linebacker Juwan Taylor, per 247Sports. McGee previously was the running backs coach at Georgia under Kirby Smart from 2016-2024.

Juwan Taylor, who played college football for Georgia from 2015-2018, recorded 76 total tackles in his career with the Bulldogs. Taylor severed on Georgia’s staff as a player development assistant before being let go. Taylor will get another opportunity with Georgia State. The Panthers are hiring Taylor as a defensive graduate assistant.

Dell McGee and Georgia State have hired several former Georgia football coaches over the past few weeks. Georgia staffers including analyst Ryan Williams and Manrey Saint-Amour both followed Dell McGee to Georgia State. Saint-Amour will serve as Georgia State’s offensive line coach.

This offseason has featured a significant amount of coaching staff turnover for Kirby Smart and Georgia. The Dawgs lost defensive backs coach Fran Brown, who became the Syracuse head coach in December. Additionally, wide receivers coach Bryan McClendon took the same position with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Dameyune Craig set to join staff at Georgia State

Craig will reunite with Dell McGee by joining his new staff at Georgia State.

Georgia State made a home run hire by naming former Auburn player [autotag]Dell McGee[/autotag] as its next head coach last month. McGee is quickly proving that he is the right man for the job by putting together a respectable coaching staff.

One of the first hires he has made involves a former Auburn quarterback and assistant coach. Matt Zenitz of 247Sports reports that [autotag]Dameyune Craig[/autotag] will join Georgia State’s coaching staff as an offensive assistant.

Craig joins McGee’s staff after spending the last six seasons at Texas A&M, serving as wide receivers coach. While in College Station, he coached Evan Stewart, Moose Muhammad, and Ainias Smith to successful college careers.

After playing for the Tigers from 1994-97, and later served as a co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach for [autotag]Gus Malzahn[/autotag]’s staff during the 2013 season. Auburn had three receivers haul in at least 200 yards during that season, with [autotag]Sammie Coates[/autotag] leading the way with 902 yards and seven touchdowns.

Craig has also served as an assistant coach at LSU, Tuskegee, South Alabama, and Florida State.

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Eight candidates to be the next Georgia football running backs coach

Eight candidates to be Georgia football’s next running backs coach after Dell McGee accepted the Georgia State head coach role

The Georgia Bulldogs are hunting for a new running backs coach after Dell McGee became the head coach at Georgia State. McGee will coach his son, Austin, at Georgia State, so who can blame him for leaving to become a head coach.

Head coach Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs are looking for a new running backs coach that can replace McGee’s prowess on the recruiting trail and ability to coach and develop talent. The Bulldogs could elect to hire coach from another program or even look for a coach in the NFL.

Georgia’s next running backs coach will seek to carry on the Bulldogs’ lengthy tradition of having elite running backs. The running backs coach job at Georgia should be one of the most coveted positional coach jobs in the country.

Who are eight candidates to be Georgia’s next running backs coach?

Former Auburn player, analyst expected to be named head coach at Georgia State

Dell McGee played cornerback for Auburn from 1992-95, and later served as an analyst on Gus Malzahn’s first staff in 2013.

A former Auburn player and analyst is set to take on his first collegiate head coaching role.

Matt Zenitz of 247Sports is reporting that Georgia State is eyeing [autotag]Dell McGee[/autotag] to take over as head coach of the football program following the departure of Shawn Elliot.

Zenitz reports that Georgia State held Zoom interviews with candidates on Tuesday, and in-person interviews on Thursday. Former Auburn assistant [autotag]Trooper Taylor[/autotag] was also interviewed for the position.

McGee has been a part of Kirby Smart’s staff at Georgia since the 2016 season, serving in various roles including running backs coach and run game coordinator. McGee has coached in the college ranks since 2013, beginning as an analyst on [autotag]Gus Malzahn[/autotag]’s initial staff.

Following his departure from Auburn, he served as running backs coach at Georgia Southern for two seasons. He even led the Eagles to a bowl win as an interim head coach in 2015 after former Georgia Southern head coach Willie Fritz left to take the Tulane job.

Before his time at Auburn, he was a successful high school head coach at Carver High School in Columbus, Georgia, where he produced talented players such as running back Isaiah Crowell, linebacker Jarvis Jones, and former Auburn defensive lineman [autotag]Gabe Wright[/autotag].

McGee played cornerback for the Tigers from 1992-95. He went on to become a fifth-round selection by the Arizona Cardinals in the 1996 NFL draft.

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Social media reacts: Georgia State hiring UGA football RB coach

Georgia football running backs coach Dell McGee will be missed. McGee has coached at Georgia since 2016

Georgia Bulldogs running backs coach Dell McGee is being hired as the head coach at Georgia State. McGee has coached running backs at Georgia since 2016 under head coach Kirby Smart.

McGee has abundant connections in Georgia. He is an elite recruiter and is primed to succeed at Georgia State. McGee coached players such as Nick Chubb, Sony Michel, James Cook and Zamir White during his time at Georgia. He won a pair of national championships with the Bulldogs.

Now, Georgia will have to find another running backs coach. Georgia is also looking for a wide receivers coach after Bryan McClendon headed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL.

McGee will have a special opportunity to coach at Georgia State. McGee’s son, Austin McGee, signed with Georgia State as a member of the class of 2024 and will be able to play under his father. Social media had nothing but good things to say about McGee after it was announced he was expected to accept the head coaching role at Georgia State.

Report: Georgia RBs coach Dell McGee to be Georgia State’s next HC

Dell McGee is on the move according to a Wednesday night report…

Georgia running backs coach and run-game coordinator, Dell McGee, is expected to be Georgia State’s next head coach, according to a report by Graham Coffey of The Players’ Lounge late on Wednesday night.

Multiple reports confirmed earlier on Wednesday that McGee was a “strong candidate” to replace Shawn Elliot, who left the Panthers in his seventh year to be tight ends coach at South Carolina. No official word has been announced by McGee’s camp, UGA or Georgia State as of late on Wednesday night.

If the report holds true, the Bulldogs would have two important assistant roles to fill. Wide receivers coach and pass-game coordinator Bryan McClendon left for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week.

This isn’t the best time for Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs to be looking to replace key parts of their offensive staff. Georgia will begin spring practice on March 12, including five weeks of practices, leading up to the G-Day scrimmage game in Sanford Stadium on April 13.

McGee has coached four 1,000-yard rushers over his eight seasons in Athens: Nick Chubb in 2016-17, Sony Michel in 2017, D’Andre Swift in 2018-19 and Elijah Holyfield in 2018.

Before joining Kirby Smart in Athens, McGee coach Georgia Southern to a bowl win in 2016 as interim head coach. He coached in Statesboro from 2014-16 after one season as an analyst at Auburn (2013), his alma matter.

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Both Rivals and 247Sports named McGee as their National Recruiter of the Year in 2018. McGee’s efforts as a recruiter brought in future UGA stars like Swift, James Cook, Kendall Milton, Zamir White, Kenny McIntosh, Broderick Jones and Mykel Williams.

Georgia RBs coach Dell McGee ‘strong’ candidate for Georgia State job

UGA’s Dell McGee listed tabbed as ‘strong candidate’ for Georgia State HC job…

Recruiter, developer and motivator — Georgia running backs coach Dell McGee is perhaps the most well-rounded assistant coach on the Bulldogs’ staff. His consistency at UGA has garnered head-coaching interest from other programs in the past, most recently Georgia State.

McGee and former Georgia assistant and current Georgia Tech offensive coordinator, Buster Faulkner, are considered “strong candidates” for the in-state role, per Bruce Feldman of The Athletic. The Bulldogs are already dealing with a notable search of their own after wide receivers coach and pass-game coordinator, Bryan McClendon, accepted a role with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week.

The Panthers’ staff was seemingly set until seventh-year head coach Shawn Elliot left for the tight ends role at South Carolina. Georgia State was two days into practice when Elliot departed, leading to the school postponing spring practice all together.

Georgia State’s interest in McGee, who also has served as run-game coordinator since 2019, is warranted. The Bulldogs’ offense consistently leans on their run game. McGee has coached four 1,000-yard rushers over his eight seasons in Athens: Nick Chubb in 2016-17, Sony Michel in 2017, D’Andre Swift in 2018-19 and Elijah Holyfield in 2018.

Before joining Kirby Smart in Athens, McGee coach Georgia Southern to a bowl win in 2016 as interim head coach. He coached in Statesboro from 2014-16 after one season as an analyst at Auburn (2013), his alma matter.

Both Rivals and 247Sports named McGee as their National Recruiter of the Year in 2018. McGee’s efforts as a recruiter brought in future UGA stars like Swift, James Cook, Kendall Milton, Zamir White, Kenny McIntosh, Broderick Jones and Mykel Williams. I could go on, but you get the point — McGee is a large part of Georgia’s recruiting success.

If the Panthers ultimately offer McGee the role, he’ll have a decision to make that may put the Bulldogs in a bind with spring practice just three weeks away. Does he head to Atlanta and coach in the Sun Belt, or stay in Athens and wait for a Power Five opportunity?

 

 

 

 

 

UGA assistant named as candidate for Georgia Tech coaching vacancy

A key Georgia football assistant has been named as a top candidate for the Georgia Tech head coaching job.

Georgia Bulldogs running back coach Dell McGee has been named as a top candidate for the Georgia Tech head coaching vacancy. The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets fired head coach Geoff Collins.

Collins struggled to win games during his 38-game career as head coach. The Yellow Jackets went 10-28 during Collins’ tenure. Georgia Tech elected to move on from Collins after a loss to UCF on Sept. 24.

Now, Georgia Tech will begin the process of finding a new head coach. 247Sports’ Carl Reed named Jackson State head coach Deion Sanders, Coastal Carolina head coach Jamey Caldwell, FSU offensive coordinator Alex Atkins and McGee as potential candidates for the Yellow Jackets.

Georgia running backs coach Dell McGee has been on Kirby Smart’s staff since 2016. Joshua L. Jones-USA TODAY NETWORK

McGee would be a great hire for Georgia Tech. He knows the state of Georgia very well and is one of the best recruiters on Kirby Smart’s staff. Georgia certainly does not want McGee to leave. He plays a critical role for Smart and the program.

Additionally, McGee has experience as Georgia Southern’s interim coach back in 2015. McGee .

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Updated OC Hot Board: Auburn’s candiates

Auburn’s OC search may be coming to an end soon.

It’s not looking like Auburn wants to make a hire before the early signing period. But they may make a move early in the week.

The Tigers have had multiple candidates come and go, but they haven’t been able to land anyone, specifically Zak Hill. Unfortunately, it did not work out with Hill, and the search continues.

It feels like Auburn has a difficult time actually making hires after watching the program over the past year with how the head coaching search went in 2020. The search may end up in Auburn hiring Seattle Seahawks quarterbacks coach Austin Davis.

Here are five candidates to become Auburn’s new offensive coordinator.

Offensive coordinator hot board: Who Auburn is considering

Who do you think Auburn should get?

The Tigers are currently without an offensive coordinator after firing Mike Bobo.

I doubt Auburn makes a hire within the next couple of days, but I’m sure the Tigers will have an answer a couple of weeks before their bowl game rolls around.

There have been several names tossed around, but specifically Eric Kiesau, the current wide receivers coach at Auburn. It would not surprise me if Harsin elected to make an in-house hire, or if he went out to get someone he’s very familiar with.

Here are the candidates Auburn is considering hiring to be the next offensive coordinator.